Inclusion of people with disabilities

We support to make a better life of people with disabilities and promote quality of inclusive education for children with disabilities.

Project: Social inclusion of People with disabilities in Can Tho City Inclusive education for children with disabilities in Can Tho City and Hau Giang Province
Current project period	2021 – 2025 (Can Tho) 2019-2022 (Hau Giang)
Main partners	Can Tho City Department of Labor, Invalid and Social Affair (DOLISA) Can Tho Association of People with Disability (CAPD) Can Tho City Department of Education and Training (Can Tho DOET) Can Tho Special School for Children with Disability Hau Giang Provincial Department of Education and Training (Hau Giang DOET)
Main outcomes	People with disabilities are confident to participate in social activities and work life. Children with disabilities receive early intervention, inclusive education, and make transition to the next level of education.
Outputs	Organizational performance of CAPD is improved to deliver effective supports to people with disabilities and DPO's network in Mekong Delta. Community improved awareness about the rights and abilities of people with disabilities People with disabilities have higher employability opportunities. Competencies of managers, teachers are improved in teaching and working with CWDs. Awareness and behavior change of CWD's parents, caregivers, teachers and community of rights of CWD are improved. Early intervention services to provide to CWDs are enhanced.
Outcome indicators	2 of sub-DPOs are newly set up and operated effectively. Number of policies/strategies are mainstreamed in local government plan by people with disabilities' advocacy. Number of people with disabilities have jobs/ self-employments. Number of employers satisfy with the job performance of PWDs. The special school for CWDs gets approval of the DOET for its function of providing early intervention and coordination of inclusive education in the mainstream schools. Number of CWDs newly enrolls in kindergarten, primary and secondary schools. Number of CWDs transition to the next level of education Number of CWDs satisfy with their education

The main barriers limited the social inclusion of pwds, which are:

1) Limited knowledge of PWD themselves, parents of CWD, and the community about their rights and ability. PWD feels inferior to other people in the community. Family members do not believe and have a wrong assessment about the ability of PWD, for example, they do not let the PWD go out of the house.

2) Education and other public services are not available and accessible for PWD. PWDs do not access to infrastructure, including toilets in hospitals or bus stations, or schools. People with hearing impairment are facing challenges in communication with other people.

3) Not any educational agencies in charge of coordinating inclusive education and early intervention service in the province. Teachers have limited competencies in teaching and working with CWDs. Lack of training material and resources which are relevant to types of disability.

4) Lack of support from communities and parents due to limited knowledge on disability issues. Health station practitioners do not certify disabilities for CWD, especially for those who have mental or intellectual impairment. Parents and caregivers do not accept their child’s impairments.

5) Presence of discrimination from communities. Discrimination against people with disabilities is a serious barrier to their participation in society Parents of children without disabilities do not agree to have their children studying in the same class with CWD.

Project interventions:

The project cooperates closely with DOETs as well as DOLISA to implement IE model and inclusion works.
The mindsets of local authorities, relevant stakeholders, CWD’s family, and PWDs themselves about the rights, the needs and abilities of PWDs will change through involving them in project activities, such as events, communication campaigns/ activities organized by DPOs.
CAPD cooperates with local enterprises during implementing the project activities; and looks for job opportunities for PWDs who have vocational training and skills for working outsides.
The project will empower key players of the resource center, schools, DPOs, Clubs, and local communities by providing direct support to target groups through training programs, sharing & learning experiences activities.
The project supports to develop of early intervention units as well as provides the necessary equipment to ensure accessibility for CWDs; build capacity for teachers and managers, local community officers, core leaders of the organization of people with disabilities through training programs, experiences sharing and learning activities.

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